R.I.P. Michael Jackson (1958–2009).

Wow.

That was the only word I could sum up when I found out.

[And I couldn't even talk it over with anybody, because I was at work at the time, and was not supposed to be surfing the Internet.]

I grew up on Michael Jackson songs. I remember loving Smooth Criminal (seriously, how awesome was that whole 'leaning on the floor' thing?), and getting creeped out by the Thriller video, and wishing I could moonwalk. Even though we haven't really heard anything new from him in a while, he's definitely still the King of Pop.

Rest in peace, Michael Jackson. We'll miss you.


EDIT: I read somewhere that this must've been what it was like when Elvis had died. So true.